Concerto for Saxophone (1990)
Written together with his friend and long time collaborator, David Sanborn on Alto Sax.
Performed and recorded with the National Philharmonic Orchestra in March 1990.
Also featured Eric Clapton (Guitar on “Sandra”), David Gilmour (Guitar on “Sasha”) and Ray Cooper (Percussion on “Helen-Claire”, “Sasha” Zoe” and “Sandra”).
Released on LaserDisc (1991) and later DVD (1999) together with a documentary and interviews.
Produced with Stephen McLaughlin
Executive Producers John Beug and John McClure
Album, Warner Bros. Records
LINER NOTES
Composed by
Michael Kamen
Featuring
David Sanborn
*Music from Terry Gilliam’s film “Brazil” (Brazil Theme - Ary Barroso publishing Per International Corp. BMI)
All compositions by
Michael Kamen … except*
Published by K-Man Corp./MCA Inc. BMI except * Brazil Theme
Executive Producers
John Beug & John McClure
Produced by
Michael Kamen with Stephen P. McLaughlin
Concerto and “Waiting For Daddy” recorded at Abbey Road
Engineered by
John McClure
Assistant Engineer at Abbey Road
Ashley Alexander
Mixed by
Stephen P. McLaughlin at Master Rock
Assistant Engineer
Helen Woodward
HELEN-CLAIRE, SANDRA, SASHA & ZOE recorded at Sarm West Studios by
Stephen P. McLaughlin and Richard Edwards
Mixed at
Master Rock by Stephen P. McLaughlin
Assistant Engineer
David Browne
Thanks To: Christine Reed, Clodagh Wallace, John Beug, Lenny Waronker, Robert Urband, Sam Schwartz, Michael Gorfaine, Pat Rains, Johnny Sterling, Danny Secunda, Sid and Shirley Sax, Rev. Murray Grant and the Holy Innocents, Brendan Walsh, Bob Ezrin, Joel Silver, Richard Donner, Stuart Baird, Stephen Paine and Syco, Dreamhire, Sue Presson, Art Kane, Colin Jarvie, Art Pincus, John Purcell, Richard Fitzgerald, Steve Galloway, Willy Smax, Tom Skinner, Tim Snow, Paula Harrison, Maria Diaz, Maxine Sewell, Gus Dudgeon, Herbie Hancock, George and Olivia Harrison, Ann Ratner, Saul and Helen, Rikke Loyd, Miriam Gottlieb, Colette Barber, Lola Weidner and all the friendly musicians.
Special thanks to Alan Arnold
Production Assistance
Ed Shearmur, Bibi Green
Music Preparation
Vic Fraser
Mastered at
Tape One by Pete Cippa
It’s all for Sandra, Sasha and Zoe
Art Direction & Design
Deborah Norcross
Front Cover Photo
The Douglas Brothers
Inside Photo
Colin Jarvie
Reproduction of “Kiss of Peace” by
Julia Margaret Cameron
Courtesy of
The Royal Photographic Society,
Bath, England
© & ℗ 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
TRACKLIST
1. CONCERTO FOR SANBORN AND ORCHESTRA
1st Movement
2. 2nd Movement
3. 3rd Movement
4. HELEN CLAIRE
5. SASHA
6. ZOE
7. SANDRA
8. WAITING FOR DADDY